Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA 91711-6160
About Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University is a private research university in Claremont, California. Claremont Graduate University awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $64,372 among students who received federal aid.
Claremont Graduate University: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Claremont Graduate University—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
Median earnings should be read with net price, debt, and completion—not as a standalone quality score.
What Claremont Graduate University is known for
Top program completions
- Education, General120
- Management Science79
- Business Administration and Management, General52
- Information Science/Studies51
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other32
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Claremont Graduate University a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Claremont Graduate University is a good school for those looking for strong graduate earnings outcomes in College Scorecard data.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Claremont Graduate University.
Campus
Location
Claremont, CA
City / state
- ZIP
- 91711-6160
- NCES locale
- Rural fringe
See Rural college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Far West
- Carnegie
- Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Size
Enrollment
- Graduate
- 1,771
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Claremont Graduate University.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Claremont Graduate University was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Claremont Graduate University in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
N/A% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Claremont Graduate University in 2024 is N/A students.
Graduate enrollment is about 1,771 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Claremont Graduate University completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Education, General: 29% male / 71% female
- Management Science: 47% male / 53% female
- Business Administration and Management, General: 50% male / 50% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Claremont Graduate University graduates earn a median of $64,372 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Claremont Graduate University.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $64,372.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Claremont Graduate University graduates report median earnings of $64,372 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Claremont Graduate University.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (39 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Claremont Graduate University.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Claremont Graduate University graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Claremont Graduate University—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$200M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- California median 10× the median ($19.7M)
- Far West median 12× the median ($16.8M)
- U.S. median 7.6× the median ($26.4M)
- California median 28× the median ($7,407)
- Far West median 28× the median ($7,260)
- U.S. median 17× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 72.0%
- California median 32.7 pp above median (39.3%)
- Far West median 26.4 pp above median (45.7%)
- U.S. median 14.1 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $14,427
- California median 1.4× the median ($10,166)
- Far West median 1.5× the median ($9,635)
- U.S. median 1.9× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $30,454
- California median 4.7× the median ($6,474)
- Far West median 4.3× the median ($7,030)
- U.S. median 4.2× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Claremont Graduate University at a glance
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University is a private non-profit institution in Claremont, CA, classified as Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Education, GeneralManagement ScienceBusiness Administration and Management, General
Schools near Claremont Graduate University
Other campuses in Claremont, CA when available, plus nearby institutions in California.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade B) within California, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Claremont Graduate University located?
Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, CA.
How much does Claremont Graduate University cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What do graduates of Claremont Graduate University earn?
Median earnings are N/A six years after entry and $64,372 ten years after entry.
Is Claremont Graduate University public or private?
Claremont Graduate University is a private nonprofit institution located in Claremont, CA.
Is Claremont Graduate University an HBCU?
No. Claremont Graduate University is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Claremont Graduate University a tribal college?
No. Claremont Graduate University is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Claremont Graduate University religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Claremont Graduate University in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.